You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of the Arts. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Folk Art Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s folk art degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
UArts not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UArts is $39,564 for Middle Atlantic Region Folk Art students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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